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Negative pressure wound therapy

Infermieristica Journal, 2023
We now commonly use Negative Pressure Therapy (NPWT) as an adjunct to care in a variety of circumstances. In the management of wounds, ulcers or sores of varying size and with such a degree of secretions, exudate, oozing that the correct use of common ...
Battistino Paggi
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Negative pressure wound therapy: An update

Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 2017
Purpose: To get the maximum benefit of vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) in the management of acute and chronic wounds without abuse or misuse. Methods: Fourty one patients were included in the study. Among them, 9 patients had chronic wounds and the rest 32
Ahmed Hassan El-Sabbagh
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Maxillofacial Applications

Dentistry Journal, 2016
Negative pressure wound therapy has greatly advanced the field of wound healing for nearly two decades, by providing a robust surgical adjunct technique for accelerating wound closure in acute and chronic wounds.
Adam J. Mellott, David S. Zamierowski, Brian T. Andrews   +2 more
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Simplified Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Cost-Effective Solution for Wound Management [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports
Introduction: Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has emerged as a highly effective technique for managing chronic non-healing wounds. However, the high cost and limited accessibility of commercial NPWT systems restrict their routine use in resource ...
Sajal Maingi, Rajendra Kumar Meena, Sahil Maingi, Shikhar Bindal, Sharad Chaudhri, Pallavi Paruthi   +5 more
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of negative pressure wound therapy versus usual care for surgical wounds healing by secondary intention: the SWHSI 2 pragmatic RCT

Health Technology Assessment
Background Surgical wounds healing by secondary intention occur if a surgical wound is not closed or dehisces following primary closure. Surgical wounds healing by secondary intention are common and adversely affect patients’ quality of life.
Catherine Arundel, Laura Mandefield, Caroline Fairhurst, Kalpita Baird, Pedro Saramago, Athanasios Gkekas, Rhiannon Macefield, Jane Blazeby, Belen Corbacho, Stephen Dixon, Jo Dumville, Josie Hatfield, Catherine Hewitt, Matthew Lee, Andrew Mott, Angela Oswald, Thomas Pinkney, Nikki Stubbs, Samantha Swan, David Torgerson, Jacqueline Wilkinson, Lyn Wilson, Sabeen Zahra, Ian Chetter   +23 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy: A Pilot Study [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2021
Introduction: Impaired wound healing has a significant socio-economic impact. The introduction of Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) has been one of the major breakthroughs in the management of nonhealing wounds owing to its property of granulation tissue
Devesh Kumar, Sachin Upadhyay, Hashmukh Shantilal Varma, Darwin Kumar Thakur   +3 more
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Effect of Nursing Intervention Guidelines on Wound Status Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Negative Pressure Wound Therapy [PDF]

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, 2023
Background: Negative pressure wound therapy is a highly effective treatment method that is well acknowledged for its diverse benefits in accelerating the healing of wounds.
Mona Hassan Ibrahim, Mohamed Elsayed Ahmed Allawy   +1 more
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Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Spinal Surgery

Bioengineering, 2022
Negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) has demonstrated promise in the management of surgical site infections as well as assisting in surgical wound healing.
Alexandra Jeanne White, Ronit Gilad, Soriaya Motivala, Brian Fiani, Jonathan Rasouli   +4 more
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Prophylactic effect of negative‐pressure wound therapy and delayed sutures against incisional‐surgical site infection after emergency laparotomy for colorectal perforation: A multicenter retrospective cohort study

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, 2023
Aim The prophylactic effect of negative‐pressure wound therapy against incisional surgical site infection after highly contaminated laparotomies has not been sufficiently explored. This study aimed to evaluate the prophylactic effect of negative‐pressure
Keita Nakatsutsumi, Akira Endo, Hiroshi Asano, Shoichi Shinohara, Ryo Kurosaki, Shuji Kawashima, Wataru Ishii, Masashi Nozawa, Nobumi Tagaya, Yasuhiro Otomo   +9 more
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Effects of autologous platelet-rich plasma combined with negative pressure wound therapy for chronic refractory wounds: a Meta-analysis

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi, 2023
Objective To systematically evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of autologous platelet-rich plasma combined with negative pressure wound therapy on chronic refractory wounds, and to provide reference for clinical treatment.
Wenda FU, Na LI, Hua WEI, Shijie MU
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